Ellison is a

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Elias Elias ( ; ) is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah (; ; , or ), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated tradit ...

" in Norwegian. Ellison can also be spelled Ellisson, Elison, Elisson,

Ellyson Ellyson may refer to: * Edgar Ellyson (1869–1954), minister * Henry Keeling Ellyson (1923–1890), Virginia newspaperman, father of James Taylor Ellyson, grandfather of Theodore Gordon Ellyson. * James Taylor Ellyson (1847–1919), politician ...

, Ellysson, Elyson, and Elysson.

People with the surname

* Andy Ellison, British musician * Atiyyah Ellison (born 1981), American football player *

Brooke Ellison Brooke Mackenzie Ellison (October 20, 1978 – February 4, 2024) was an American academic, disability advocate, and the first person with quadriplegia to graduate from Harvard University. Life and career Ellison was born in Rockville Centre, Ne ...

(1978–2024), American academic and disability advocate *

Casey Ellison Casey Ellison (born March 2, 1976, in the United States) is a former American actor who is famous for his role as Allen Anderson on the NBC sitcom ''Punky Brewster''. In 1986, he left the show and never appeared in the new 2021 revival. Career ...

, American actor *

Chase Ellison Chase Ellison (born September 22, 1993) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Mysterious Skin'', ''Tooth Fairy'', and '' The Boy Who Cried Werewolf''. Life and career Ellison was born in Reno, Nevada to Gary and Cindy Ellis ...

(born 1993), American actor * Chris Ellison (disambiguation), multiple individuals *

David Ellison David Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer, former actor, and the founder and CEO of Skydance Media. He is the son of multibillionaire and Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison. Early life and education David Ellis ...

, American film producer *

Debbie Ellison __NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1970. ''Playboy'' magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Jill Taylor (born October 14, 1951, in Van Nuys, California) is an American model. Sh ...

, ''Playboy'' model *

Eileen Ellison Eileen Ellison (12 December 1910 – 29 July 1967) was a British Grand Prix racer. Born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, she was a daughter of Sidney and Theresa Ellison (formerly Vinter). She had a sister, Diana, and a brother, Tony. Backgroun ...

, Grand Prix racer *

Frank Ellison Frank Cararas Ellison (March 14, 1887 – September 30, 1964) was an American model railroader who created the famous O scale Delta Lines model railroad in New Orleans, Louisiana and authored numerous articles from the 1930s to the 1950s. Mr. El ...

, American model railroader *

George Ellison (disambiguation) George Ellison may refer to: * George Ellison (academic) (died 1557), Master of University College, Oxford, England (1551–1557) * George Edwin Ellison (1878–1918), last British soldier to be killed in the First World War * George Ellison (ba ...

, multiple individuals *

Glenn Ellison Glenn David Ellison (born 1965) is an American economist who is the Gregory K. Palm Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an Elected Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory and America ...

, American professor *

Grace Ellison Grace Mary Ellison (13 May 1880 – 3 October 1935) was a British journalist. She wrote several books about Turkey. Though not herself a trained nurse, she was founder of the French Flag Nursing Corps during World War I. Early life Grace Mary El ...

(died 1935), British journalist *

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave science fiction, New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published wo ...

, writer *

Harold John Ellison USS ''Harold J. Ellison'' (DD-864) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1983. She was then transferred to Pakistan and renamed ''Shah Jahan'' (D-164). The ship was finally sunk as a target in 1994. Namesake Harold John E ...

, US naval ensign *

James Ellison (actor) James Ellison (born James Ellison Smith; May 4, 1910 – December 23, 1993) was an American film actor who appeared in nearly 70 films from 1932 to 1962. Biography Ellison was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the son of Edward James Smith and Ona ...

* James Ellison (footballer, born 1901) * James Ellison (motorcycle racer) * James T. Ellison, New York gangster * Jason Ellison, Major League Baseball outfielder *

Jennifer Ellison Jennifer Lesley Ellison is an English actress, former glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer. Ellison is perhaps best known for playing Emily Shadwick in the television soap opera '' Brookside'' until 2003, and as Meg Giry in ...

(born 1983), British actress *

Jeremiah Ellison Jeremiah Bey Ellison (born October 23, 1989) is an American politician and artist serving as a member of the Minneapolis City Council, representing Ward 5. Ellison is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Attorney General ...

, member of the Minneapolis City Council * Joseph Ellison, Royal Navy officer. *

Justice Ellison Justice Ellison is an American former college football running back who currently serves as the quality control coach of the Indiana Hoosiers. Early life and high school Ellison attended Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia. He was rated as ...

, American football player * Keith Ellison (football), American football player *

Keith Ellison Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving since 2019 as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for fr ...

, member of the United States House of Representatives and Attorney General from Minnesota *

Larry Ellison Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded software company Oracle Corporation. He was Oracle's chief executive officer from 1977 to 2014 and is now its chief technology officer a ...

, co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation *

Lorraine Ellison Lorraine Ellison (March 17, 1931 – January 31, 1983) was an American soul singer and songwriter known for her recording of the song " Stay with Me" (sometimes known as "Stay With Me Baby") in 1966. Life and career Born Marybelle Luraine Elli ...

, singer * Matt Ellison, Canadian ice hockey player *

Megan Ellison Margaret "Megan" Elizabeth Ellison (born January 31, 1986) is an American film producer, entrepreneur, and daughter of multibillionaire Larry Ellison. She is a founder of Annapurna Pictures, established in 2011. She produced the films ''Zero D ...

, American film producer * Mervyn A. Ellison, Irish astronomer * 'Omar Ellison, American football player * Paul Ellison (disambiguation), multiple individuals *

Pervis Ellison Pervis Ellison (born April 3, 1967) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his clutch play with the University of Louisville, after leading Louisville to a national championship, E ...

, American basketball player * Peter T. Ellison (born 1951), American anthropologist *

Ralph Ellison Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was an American writer, literary critic, and scholar best known for his novel '' Invisible Man'', which won the National Book Award in 1953. Ellison wrote '' Shadow and Act'' (1964), a co ...

, Author of ''Invisible Man'' * Richard Ellison (cricketer) * Richard Ellison (politician) (1754–1827), British Member of Parliament (MP) *

Riki Ellison Riki Morgan Ellison (born 15 August 1960) is a New Zealand-American former professional player of American football who was a linebacker for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was known as Riki Gray while playing college foo ...

, New Zealand-American football player *

Robert Ellison (disambiguation) Robert Ellison may refer to: * Robert Ellison (politician) (1614–1678), English politician * Robert Ellison (British Army officer) (1783–1843), British soldier of the Napoleonic Era who fought at the Battle of Waterloo * Robert Ellison (Roman ...

, multiple individuals * Scott Ellison (born 1954), American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. * Sheila Ellison, American author on parenting and relationships *

Thomas Ellison Thomas Rangiwahia Ellison (11 November 1867 – 2 October 1904), also known as Tamati Erihana, was a New Zealand rugby union player and lawyer. He led the first New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand representative rugby team o ...

, New Zealand rugby player *

Thomas Ellison (mutineer) The complement of , the Royal Navy ship on which Mutiny on the Bounty, a historic mutiny occurred in the south Pacific on 28 April 1789, comprised 46 men on its departure from England in December 1787 and 44 at the time of the mutiny, includin ...

, English seaman *

William Ellison-Macartney Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney, (7 June 1852 – 4 December 1924) was an Irish-born British politician, who also served as the Governors of the Australian states, Governor of the Australian states of Governor of Tasmania, Tasmania and Gove ...

(1852–1924), British and Australian politician *

William Frederick Archdall Ellison Reverend William Frederick Archdall Ellison FRAS(28 April 1864 – 31 December 1936) was an Irish clergyman, Hebrew scholar, organist, avid amateur telescope maker, and, from 1918 to 1936, director of Armagh Observatory in Armagh, Northern Irel ...

, Irish astronomer and clergyman

People with the given name

Ellison Barber Ellison Litton Barber is an American journalist and correspondent for NBC News. She frequently reports from conflict zones and contributes reporting to all NBC News platforms, including NBC News, MSNBC and NBC News Now. Originally from Atlanta ...

(born 1989), American journalist * Ellison Brown (1913–1975), U.S. Olympian * Ellison Capers (1837–1908), Confederate general in the American Civil War. *

Ellison Goodall Ellison Goodall Bishop (born October 12, 1954) is an American former long-distance runner. She twice represented the United States at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, winning a bronze medal and leading the American women to team gold a ...

(born 1954), American long-distance runner * Ellison Scotland Gibb (1879–1970), Scottish suffragette and chess player * Ellison Hatfield, the younger brother of

Devil Anse Hatfield William Anderson "Devil Anse" or “Uncle Anse” Hatfield (; September 9, 1839 – January 6, 1921) was the patriarch of the West Virginian Hatfield family who led the family during the Hatfield–McCoy feud. Biography Hatfield was born S ...

, murdered by three sons of Randolph McCoy during the Hatfield-McCoy feud * Ellison Harvie (1902–1984), Australian architect and advocate * Ellison "Cotton Top" Mounts, the illegitimate son of Ellison Hatfield, whose hanging is often seen as the end of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. *

Ellison Onizuka was an American astronaut, engineer, and U.S. Air Force flight test engineer from Kealakekua, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' on STS-51-C. He died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle ''Cha ...

(1946–1986), Asian-American astronaut killed on the Space Shuttle Challenger * Ellison D. Smith (1864–1944), American politician * Ellison G. Smith (1854–1935), a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.

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